This fund has now closed to new applications
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Background
The Environmental and Community Improvement Fund is for environmental projects that will make your community a safer, tidier and a nicer place to live.
You must be a council tenant or leaseholder to apply.
The Environmental and Community Improvement Fund allows you to apply for a grant of up to £10,000.
We have 3 categories available:
- Category 1: A yearly funding of up to £250
- Category 2: Funding of up to £3,000 once every 2 years
- Category 3: Funding of up to £10,000 once every 2 years
If your application is successful, you will be working closely with your community, Tenant Participation Team of Housing Services and our Tenant Panel members.
You will not be able to apply for a further 2 years for Category 2 and 3, If the grant has been successful
How to apply
The application process opens on 1 January annually.
The closing date for applications is 31 March.
Any late admissions or uncompleted application forms will not be considered.
Apply online
The Environmental Panel, who are a mix of housing staff and Anglesey council tenant representatives, will be meeting up in April to assess the applications received.
Use the contact details on this page for further information.
A communal project that benefits as many tenants and leaseholders as possible.
These projects are for communal areas only and not for individual properties/gardens.
Suggestions for potential schemes
Landscaping
We encourage applications from housing estates that have ambitions to grow their own fruit and vegetables.
The project would have to be delivered within any communal areas and be accessible for all tenants within an estate.
Funding can be provided for raised beds, fruit / vegetable / flower seeds, compost and support to ensure a whole-estate approach is achieved.
Site clearance
Removing undergrowth to make the neighbourhood look tidier and be safer.
Pathways
Improve access to a communal building.
Fencing
Any small changes that would improve community security.
Lighting
On a building or in a murky area that would make residents feel safer.
Signage
To make it easier for visitors to find you.
Recycling
Where the re-positioning or installation of containers would help keep the area tidier and make recycling easier.
An application must tell us:
- about your idea or proposed project and what you think needs to be done
- how it will improve your neighbourhood
- why your community will benefit
- how you went about talking to those affected by your application
- who supports the project
- how your community may continue to support and maintain the project once it is completed
- a rough guess of how much your project may cost. Provide 3 different quotes from different suppliers if the first quote is over a sum of £3,000
- signatures from at least 80% of the tenants and residents of the particular area / estate in agreement to the proposed works
Council tenants, leaseholders or community representatives will be able to apply for the grant from 1 January until 31 March each year.
If your application is successful, the estate/area will not be able to apply again for another 2 years.
There are three stages:
Stage 1
- Completed applications are submitted to the Housing Department of the council.
- The Environmental Panel who is a mixture of tenants and housing officers will then assess the applications to ensure they meet the guidelines.
- Those that meet the guidelines will go forward to the next stage.
Stage 2
- Housing officer, technical inspector and a tenant representative will visit each proposed project and ensure there are no technical problems in carrying out the project.
- The Environmental Panel will meet again and confirm which projects will go ahead.
- Once decisions have been agreed, all applicants will be notified of the decisions via letter or email.
Stage 3
- All successful applications will be carried out by contractors who gave the best quote for the work and will be supervised by the Tenant Participation Team.
- Once completed, the Environmental Panel will visit to make sure the project has been completed.